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ArticleJSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Laparoscopic Greater Curve Plication as an Outpatient Weight Loss Procedure.

Donald J Waldrep, Ilvia Pacheco

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Article in JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 39% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Donald J WaldrepCURE Center, Thousand Oaks, California.
Ilvia PachecoCURE Center, Thousand Oaks, California.
Electronic Sensor Technology (United States) · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesLaparoscopic greater curve plication is emerging as a weight loss procedure that avoids many of the complications of other surgeries that require gastrointestinal division, amputation, or use of a foreign body. Cost savings and affordability have also been promoted, as plication does not require the use of stapling devices, adjustable gastric bands, or prolonged hospitalization. The ability to predictably perform plication as an outpatient surgery may further define its role as a therapeutic option for treating morbid obesity. We present the 30-day outcomes and supplementary 12-month data in a series of 141 laparoscopic greater curve plication surgeries performed as outpatient procedures.

methodsLaparoscopic greater curve plication was performed as outpatient surgery in 141 consecutive patients. Outcomes including perioperative complications, incidental 12-month follow-up for weight loss, and change in diabetic and hypertensive medication are reported.

resultsOf the 141 plications performed, 138 patients were discharged from the recovery room and 6 were readmitted. There was no conversion to open surgery and no mortality.

conclusionsThe ability to reliably perform greater curve plication as an outpatient surgery may further define its role as an additional weight loss surgery technique.

Indexed as

OutpatientsWeight LossAdultAmbulatory Surgical ProceduresConversion to Open SurgeryFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGastroplastyHumansLaparoscopyMaleMiddle AgedObesity, MorbidPatient DischargeBariatricGastricLaparoscopicOutpatientPlication

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PMID26508824
PMCPMC4589905
OpenAlexW2395467399

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